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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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